Jen & Liv
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Jen & Liv / HUNNI | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North East England |
| Occupation(s) | Singers |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
Jen & Liv, known professionally as HUNNI, are an English duo composed of singers Jenna Cole and Olivia Irvin. They won the twelfth series of The Voice UK.[1]
Background[edit]
Cole describes the formation of Jen & Liv occurring "…at a Little Mix tribute but when we did meet properly it was genuinely like love at first sight."[2]
Prior to competing on The Voice UK, the duo were buskers mainly in the Newcastle area of North East England.[3]
Career[edit]
2023: The Voice UK[edit]
Jen & Liv participated in the twelfth series of The Voice UK in 2023. In their blind audition, the show's four coaches (will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones, and Olly Murs) turned their chairs. Ultimately Jen & Liv decided to join will.i.am's team. The duo has the distinction of being the first participant in the history of the show to have had the show's presenter, Emma Willis, press coach will.i.am's button, as will.i.am and Willis decided to swap places for the audition. They were declared the winner of the series in the series final on 30 December 2023.[4][5] After winning the series, the duo's winning single, "I'm Every Woman", was released.[6] For winning the series, the duo won £50,000 and a holiday to Mauritius.[7]
| Performed | Song | Original Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Woman" | Doja Cat | Joined Team will.i.am |
| Callbacks | "ABCDEFU" (against Shane Brierley and Sese Foster) | Gayle | Winner |
| Semi-Final | "Sway" | Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Final | "I'm Every Woman" | Chaka Khan | Winner |
| "Break My Soul" (with will.i.am) | Beyoncé |
2024–present: New name and music[edit]
Jen & Liv announced in February 2024 that they were to change their name as a duo after signing to Universal Music Group. The duo were later re-branded to HUNNI, updating their social media usernames and explaining that new music is on the way.[8]
On 19 April 2024, HUNNI released the song "Heartbeat".
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Every Woman" | 2023 | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Heartbeat" | 2024 | TBA | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Spence, Niamh (30 December 2023). "Musical duo Jen and Liv win The Voice UK 2023 in 'toughest final ever'". The Mirror. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "ITV The Voice UK makes history as duo Jen & Liv win 2023 show". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "The winners of The Voice who made history and their coach Will.i.am!". ITV This Morning. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Duke, Simon (30 December 2023). "Newcastle buskers Jen and Liv win The Voice UK and net dream prize". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "The Voice: North East buskers Jen & Liv win 12th series of show". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Harris, Tom (30 December 2023). "The Voice UK 2023 winners song released". TellyMix. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle singing duo Jen & Liv crowned winners of The Voice UK". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "The Voice's Jen and Liv confirm name change weeks after Newcastle buskers' ITV win". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 15 February 2024.